Empire of Mirrors
Im Reich der Spiegel - Auf der Suche nach der japanischen Seele
Synopsis
Bianca Charamsa made her way to Japan during this year's cherry blossom season to get to grips with the country's character through conversations with some of its artists. Although two violent atomic catastrophes - the bombing of Hiroshima and the Fukushima nuclear disaster - have shaken and shaped modern-day Japan, the artist Takahiro Iwasaki believes that memory of 6th and 9th August 1945 is slowly fading, despite all the folded cranes left by visitors to the memorial sites. Natural catastrophes like sea- and earthquakes also rock Japan time and time again; perhaps this explains why the Japanese aesthetic Wabi Sabi incorporates both beauty and decay...much like the beauty of the cherry blossom as it withers during the annual festival of Hanami
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- Director
- Bianca Charamsa
- Original Score
- Tim Stanzel
- Original Title
- Im Reich der Spiegel - Auf der Suche nach der japanischen Seele
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German, Japanese
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- DOCDAYS Productions, ZDF, ARTE, 3sat, ORF, IFS Internationale Filmschule Köln gGmbH
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bianca Charamsa
Tim Stanzel
Marcel Ozan Riedel
Carmel Fuhg, Antje Boehmert
Department Leadership Roster
Bianca Charamsa
Director
Marcel Ozan Riedel
Editor
Carmel Fuhg
Producer
Antje Boehmert
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is Empire of Mirrors about?
Bianca Charamsa made her way to Japan during this year's cherry blossom season to get to grips with the country's character through conversations with some of its artists. Although two violent atomic catastrophes - the bombing of Hiroshima and the Fukushima nuclear disaster - have shaken and shaped modern-day Japan, the artist Takahiro Iwasaki believes that memory of 6th and 9th August 1945 is slowly fading, despite all the folded cranes left by visitors to the memorial sites. Natural catastrophes like sea- and earthquakes also rock Japan time and time again; perhaps this explains why the Japanese aesthetic Wabi Sabi incorporates both beauty and decay...much like the beauty of the cherry blossom as it withers during the annual festival of Hanami
Who directed Empire of Mirrors?
Empire of Mirrors was directed by Bianca Charamsa.
Who stars in Empire of Mirrors?
The principal cast of Empire of Mirrors includes Cornelia Waibel.
When was Empire of Mirrors released and how long is it?
Empire of Mirrors was released in 2018 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for Empire of Mirrors?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Empire of Mirrors was composed by Tim Stanzel.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Empire of Mirrors?
Empire of Mirrors holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).